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A40370 Of free justification by Christ written first in Latine by John Fox, author of the Book of martyrs, against Osorius, &c. and now translated into English, for the benefit of those who love their own souls, and would not be mistaken in so great a point.; De Christo gratis justificante. English Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1694 (1694) Wing F2043; ESTC R10452 277,598 530

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every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v guilty_a before_o god_n r._n 3._o rev._n 15._o 4._o the_o ecclesiastical_a hymn_n thou_o only_o be_v holy_a hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la dial._n 2._o aug._n in_o io._n hom._n 49._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 9_o gal._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 11._o hab._n 2._o rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o 2_o tim._n 1._o ephes._n 2._o tit._n 3._o rom._n 11._o phil._n 3._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 9_o council_n trident_n sess._n 6._o a_o definition_n of_o rig_n hteousness_n according_a to_o the_o jesuit_n of_o colonia_n censur_n coloniensis_fw-la 186_o frat_fw-la alpbonsus_fw-la philip_n 4._o p._n 34._o argum._n ex_fw-la topicis_fw-la aristot._fw-la 1_o cor._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 4._o 3._o answer_v to_o the_o jesuitical_a quibble_n man_n judge_v by_o quality_n but_o god_n judge_v otherwise_o 2_o cor._n 5._o prov._n cap._n 8._o aug._n ad_fw-la boniface_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o bernard_n in_o dominic_n serm._n 3_o by_o what_o righteousness_n they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o christ_n or_o our_o own_o aug._n in_o psal._n 31._o christ_n be_v whole_o we_o with_o all_o his_o good_a thing_n as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n so_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v sin_n by_o inherent_a sin_n therefore_o we_o also_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a rightcousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n internal_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n faith_n be_v a_o most_o internal_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6._o augustine_n john_n 3_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 1._o a_o rule_n of_o law_n that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v by_o another_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v by_o himself_o a_o comparison_n of_o adam_n and_o christ._n the_o former_a adam_n a_o type_n of_o the_o second_o rom._n 5._o as_o evil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d ed_z by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o so_o good_a be_v propagate_v by_o the_o justification_n of_o one_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5._o as_o many_o die_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o many_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o after_o what_o manner_n the_o sin_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v unto_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o the_o righteonsness_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o otherways_o there_o will_v be_v no_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n adam_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n wherein_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n and_o christ_n consist_v a_o imitation_n of_o life_n christ_n to_o be_v see_v in_o adam_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n again_o the_o excellency_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ._n the_o type_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o archetype_n death_n take_v its_o beginning_n of_o make_v havoc_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o not_o of_o many_o the_o heaviness_n of_o justice_n be_v again_o make_v amends_o for_o and_o over-balanced_n by_o as_o great_a mercy_n 2_o cor._n 5._o isaiah_n 53._o the_o blood_n of_o redemption_n encounter_v with_o righteousness_n yet_o not_o violate_v righteousness_n but_o redeem_v it_o a_o answer_n the_o singular_a providence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n in_o govern_v the_o business_n of_o our_o redemption_n rom._n 6._o christ_n justify_v sinner_n but_o what_o sinner_n oso_n dejust_a lib._n 7._o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o in_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o express_v a_o resemblance_n of_o he_o according_a to_o osorius_n in_o what_o respect_n the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n and_o adam_n agree_v death_n and_o sin_n from_o adam_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 7._o p._n 179._o osorius_n be_v oppose_v to_o osorius_n only_o by_o be_v propagate_v from_o adam_n we_o perish_v and_o why_o be_v we_o not_o as_o well_o save_v by_o be_v bear_v again_o from_o christ_n object_n osor._n pag_n 180._o answer_n the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o all_o matt._n 11._o charitv_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n colos._n 3_o how_o no_o sign_n of_o charity_n appear_v in_o the_o roman_a tyranny_n the_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v write_v with_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o pet._n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o imitation_n ofchrist_n but_o to_o faith_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n christ_n the_o external_a cause_n of_o justification_n faith_n in_o christ_n the_o internal_a effect_n cause_n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 7._o pag._n 186._o a_o argument_n from_o like_a thing_n luk._n 18._o baptism_n a_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n galat._n 3_o what_o faith_n in_o christ_n perform_v according_a to_o paul_n galas_n 3._o chrysostom_n oso_n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 7._o the_o just_a 1._o 9_o p._n 232._o the_o just_a 1._o 6._o p._n 148._o james._n 2._o mat._n 12._o what_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v in_o we_o oso_n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o p._n 233._o de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o p._n 234._o rom._n 5._o ephes._n 3_o rom._n 4._o de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o pag._n 234._o we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o all_o benefit_n and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o his_o singular_a favour_n towards_o we_o be_v ehief_o see_v luke_n 12._o daniel_n 7._o roman_n 5._o roman_n 4._o titus_n 3_o roman_n 8._o on_o what_o foundation_n do_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n chief_o stand_v theassurance_n of_o confidence_n and_o persuasion_n from_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a 1._o 9_o pag._n 234._o ibid._n p._n 233._o lib._n 9_o p._n 232._o two_o paradox_n of_o osorius_n both_o of_o which_o be_v false_a jer._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o osor._fw-la l._n 9_o no_o man_n deny_v that_o the_o work_n of_o new_a obedience_n proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n every_o faithful_a man_n that_o be_v true_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o or_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v work_n of_o faith_n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 3._o p._n 71._o jer._n 32._o ezek._n 11._o how_o far_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n promise_v and_o give_v by_o god_n reach_v jer._n 31._o ezek._n 36._o deut._n 30._o hier._n cont_n pelag._n dial._n 1_o a_o twofold_a perfection_n or_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n according_a to_o hierome_n august_n cont_n dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pela_n l._n 3._o cap._n 8._o a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o obedience_n according_a to_o augustine_n aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o aug._n ad_fw-la bonifac_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o hierom._n advers._fw-la pelag_n lib._n 1._o hierom._n ibid._n prover_n 18._o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la deut._n 30._o i_o will_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n pelagianism_n august_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n by_o who_o righteousness_n be_v obtain_v when_o perfection_n be_v attain_v aug._n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n aug_n ad_fw-la bonifac._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o begin_v obdience_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o augustine_n augustine_n to_o hierom._n epist._n 29._o cpprian_n cite_v by_o augustine_n hierom._n adversus_fw-la pelagi_fw-la ambros._n lib._n 10._o epist._n 84._o aug._n lib._n 10._o epist._n 84._o bernard_n super_fw-la cantic_n serm._n 50._o why_o god_n command_v thing_n impossible_a hieron_n augustin_n cyprian_a orig._n hom_n 21._o on_o 〈◊〉_d cyprian_n the_o
not_o how_o great_a faith_n and_o hope_n be_v but_o how_o true_a the_o difference_n between_o confidence_n hope_v and_o faith_n justify_v confidence_n or_o hope_n look_v proper_o at_o the_o promise_n faith_n look_v at_o the_o person_n of_o the_o redeemer_n not_o every_o faith_n juify_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 23._o i_o believe_v a_o god_n i_o believe_v god_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n hebr._n 11._o andrea_n vega_n hisp._n de_fw-fr iust._n q._n 1._o nine_o signification_n of_o faith_n in_o vega._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v define_v by_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n in_o osor._n lib._n 2._o numb_a 46._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o dist._n 23._o what_o faith_n be_v according_a to_o osorius_n and_o the_o papist_n osor._fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 7._o not_o every_o faith_n apprehend_v true_a thing_n justify_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 11._o faith_n look_v upon_o the_o promise_n but_o yet_o not_o upon_o this_o only_a but_o rather_o another_o object_n whence_o it_o receive_v justification_n osor._fw-la lib._n 6._o nu._n 150._o lib._n 5._o num._n 21._o a_o question_n how_o the_o promise_n be_v free_a if_o it_o be_v confine_v by_o a_o condition_n answer_n the_o mediator_n the_o promise_n with_o a_o condition_n lombard_n for_o what_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n trident._n council_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o c._n 7._o andrad_n orthod_n explic_a lib._n 6._o pag._n 471._o the_o order_n of_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o justify_v the_o nextand_v last_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n the_o cause_n of_o procure_v grace_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o voluntary_a acceptance_n of_o free_a will_n merit_n de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la a_o refutation_n of_o the_o popish_a division_n as_o touch_v the_o order_n of_o cause_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o next_o and_o ultimate_a end_n charity_n be_v in_o part_n as_o the_o saint_n often_o teach_v sentent_fw-fr lib._n 3._o do_v 31._o charity_n do_v not_o go_v before_o faith_n but_o follow_v after_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o form_n faith_n but_o it_o be_v inform_v by_o faith_n in_o what_o respect_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o christ._n merit_n of_o congruo_fw-la and_o condigno_fw-la merit_v of_o supererogation_n that_o be_v undue_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la op_n ato_fw-la ephes._n 2._o colos._n 2._o charity_n infuse_v into_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n christ_n only_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rely_v upon_o one_o condition_n only_o faith_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n inward_a knowledge_n and_o outward_a confession_n the_o object_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bonifacius_n in_o decretal_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o more_o sound_a orthodox_n the_o definition_n of_o fall'th_n according_a to_o the_o more_o reform_a divine_n i'faith_o often_o take_v for_o trust_v in_o mercy_n whether_o only_a reliance_n on_o mercy_n proper_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v necessaty_o join_v with_o faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n mercy_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n on_o god_n part_n on_o our_o part_n be_v consider_v reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n explode_v hosius_n lib._n 3._o confut_o p._n 140._o a_o answer_n against_o the_o hosian_a uncertainty_n hosius_n lib._n 1._o confut_o p._n 15._o hosius_n ibid._n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n l._n 2._o p._n 32._o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o faith_n in_o the_o mediator_n i'faith_o only_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n justify_v joh._n 6._o joh._n 1._o joh._n 3._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 11._o joh._n 14._o joh._n 6._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o joh._n 20._o act._n 8._o act._n 16._o philip._n 3._o ephes_n 3._o galat._n 3_o act._n 26._o act._n 10._o joh._n 8._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 15._o galat._n 3_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o certify_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v persuasion_n of_o mercy_n follow_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n wherein_o justify_v faith_n and_o assurance_n do_v differ_v the_o subject_a of_o faith_n the_o subject_a of_o assurance_n a_o twofold_a calumny_n of_o the_o papist_n hosius_n in_o confut_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 14._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o scripture_n trident._n conc._n cap._n 7._o sess._n 6._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n man_n be_v prepare_v for_o justification_n trident._n council_n sess._n 6._o cap._n 6._o tiletanus_n in_o apol._n pag._n 250._o 241._o free_a will_n cooperate_n where_o ein_fw-mi justification_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o tridentines_n tiletanus_n in_o apol._n pag._n 237._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o q._n 113._o arti_fw-la 1._o what_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v according_a to_o thomas_n a_o 〈◊〉_d all_o motion_n in_o justification_n the_o term_n to_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n be_v examine_v whether_o justification_n consist_v in_o remission_n only_o or_o in_o change_n of_o quality_n 2_o cor._n 5._o hierom._n cont_n pelag._n dial._n 1_o phil._n 10._o 23._o out_o of_o alphonsus_n and_o the_o tridentines_n the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n work_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n no_o man_n be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o inherent_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a divinity_n a_o twofold_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n formal_a righteousness_n judicial_a righteousness_n to_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o papises_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v righteous_a two_o part_n of_o justification_n of_o which_o the_o first_o consist_v in_o remission_n the_o other_o in_o work_n of_o faith_n alphonsus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d christ._n relig._n p._n 456._o the_o other_o part_n of_o tridentine_n justification_n aug._n the_o perfect_a iust._n for_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n ibid._n whosoever_o say_v that_o after_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n receive_v any_o man_n have_v live_v or_o do_v live_v so_o righteous_o in_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n contradict_v the_o apostle_n john_n who_o say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o say_v not_o we_o have_v but_o we_o have_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o keep_v the_o command_v psal._n 39_o august_n lib._n retract_v c._n 19_o oecumenius_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n oicumen_fw-la ibid._n oicumen_fw-la ibid._n out_o of_o the_o roman_a missal_n isai._n 5._o 53._o dan._n 9_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n genes_n cap._n 17._o moses_n aaron_n psal._n 143._o peter_n mat._n 15._o paul_n philip._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d tiletan_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pt_v 1._o alphonsus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cant._n 3._o grace_n charity_n charity_n be_v give_v to_o renew_v we_o not_o to_o justify_v we_o 2_o cor._n 10._o ephes._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v never_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o she_o have_v need_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n joh._n 7._o 1_o tim._n 3._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a modest_a give_v to_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v no_o drunkard_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o meek_n not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o covetous_a one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o decency_n not_o a_o novice_n not_o puff_v up_o have_v a_o good_a testimony_n of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n dial._n 1_o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n dial._n 2._o precept_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n mark_v 9_o hierom._n mat._n 19_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n governor_n or_o the_o church_n the_o order_n and_o rule_n of_o monk_n the_o strife_n about_o primacy_n in_o church_n psal._n 31._o blessedness_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n lorichius_n cap._n 8._o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o sin_n reign_v sin_n 1_o john_n 3_o sin_n not_o reign_v roman_n 8._o the_o saint_n themselvessin_n sometime_o they_o that_o sin_n final_o the_o saint_n though_o they_o fall_v sometime_o into_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o john_n 3_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o a_o certain_a sense_n to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v simple_o
nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n our_o righteousness_n be_v faith_n only_o bernard_n our_o righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n thom._n aquin._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o faith_n only_o a_o twofold_a justification_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o papist_n the_o second_o justification_n of_o papisis_n overturn_v a_o rule_n of_o law_n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o ambrose_n that_o a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o justificatoin_n be_v impossible_a gregor_n 2._o lib._n moral_a cap._n 40._o gregor_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a consideration_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n a_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n every_o union_n of_o thing_n do_v not_o confound_v their_o office_n erasmus_n &_o censurus_fw-la parisiensium_fw-la tit._n 7._o they_o of_o paris_n argue_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o chrysostom_n a_o cavil_v about_o the_o word_n all_o a_o argument_n out_o of_o a_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 13._o mat._n 11._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o office_n of_o charity_n charity_n commend_v from_o its_o duration_n how_o great_a thing_n faith_n do_v in_o heaven_n how_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n justification_n before_o god_n justification_n before_o man_n what_o the_o justification_n be_v whereof_o james_n speak_v human_a justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o show_n of_o good_a work_n a_o outward_a appearance_n be_v often_o deceitful_a gen._n 15._o gal._n 3._o roman_n 3_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n tiletan_n free_a justification_n by_o faith_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n andr._n vega_n the_o just_a pag._n 751._o rom._n 4._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a rom._n 1._o eph._n 1._o colos._n 2._o wherein_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o grace_n consist_v a_o similitude_n the_o distinction_n of_o hosius_n 2._o arg._n out_o of_o paul_n rom._n 3._o andraeas_n vega_n isa._n 1._o aug._n the_o perfect_a just_a but_o when_o the_o high_a lord_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o his_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v those_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o manner_n of_o gospel_n paul_n preach_v rom._n 3._o the_o popish_a comment_n about_o the_o universal_a sign_n be_v overturn_v aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o hab._n no_o man_n deny_v work_n to_o be_v necessary_a basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o nazian_n 3_o argum._n st._n paul_n rom._n 4._o 4_o argum._n rom._n 10._o 5_o argum._n act_n 13._o 6_o argum._n act_n 10._o 7_o argum._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8_o argum._n argument_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 4._o rom._n 10._o roman_n 4._o act_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o a_o argument_n take_v from_o example_n act_n 2._o act_n 8._o act_n 16._o luke_n 7._o luke_n 18._o luke_n 23._o luke_n 18._o inherent_a righteousness_n rom._n 10._o gal._n 3._o rom._n 10._o a_o sophistical_a pretence_n a_o sophistical_a objection_n how_o grace_n justify_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n work_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n as_o they_o be_v either_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o nature_n aug._n de_fw-fr spirttu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 30._o what_o be_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o law_n a_o rule_n of_o lawyer_n aug._n the_o fid_fw-we &_o op_n c._n 15._o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o justify_v in_o christ_n only_o vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2._o pa._n 754._o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o by_o believe_v only_o be_v justify_v unless_o we_o do_v otherways_o hinder_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n one_o manner_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o perpetual_a the_o distinction_n of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n be_v confute_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o twofold_a but_o one_o eph._n 2._o rom._n 11._o the_o cavil_v of_o the_o papist_n a_o indefinite_a proposition_n rom._n 3._o isa._n 55._o a_o frivolous_a trick_n of_o the_o sophister_n isa._n 52._o the_o word_n of_o paul_n wrest_v by_o the_o papist_n tarrianus_fw-la jesuit_n pro_fw-la epist_n pen_v lib._n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o ephes._n 3_o the_o blind_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o paul_n epistle_n roman_n 7._o vega_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la p._n 771._o john_n 3_o roman_n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la 54._o john_n 6._o act_n 10._o act_n 16._o gal._n 5._o tridentine_n counc_fw-la 1._o sess._n 6._o cap._n 7._o objection_n from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n answer_n why_o faith_n be_v alone_o in_o justify_v how_o faith_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v together_o what_o where_o &_o how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n trid._n council_n cap._n 11._o if_o any_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o or_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o exclude_v grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o inhere_n in_o they_o or_o if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v if_o any_o say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fiducial_a reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o that_o this_o fiducial_a reliance_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v sess._n 6._o cap._n 2._o rom._n 4._o 11._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 4._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n 23._o ezek._n 34._o isa._n 41._o isa._n 43._o isa._n 44._o zeph._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o pious_a work_n apoc._n 3_o